New museum traces history of Black music across genres
New museum traces history of Black music across genres
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A new museum two decades in the making is telling the interconnected story of Black musical genres through the lens of American history. The National Museum of African American Music, which opened with a virtual ribbon-cutting o
Gladbach may host Man City outside Germany because of virus
Gladbach may host Man City outside Germany because of virus
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MÖNCHENGLADBACH, Germany (AP) - Borussia Mönchengladbach is making plans to host Manchester City outside Germany in the last 16 of the Champions League, with Denmark a possible venue, the German club said Friday. The German authorities are currently blockin
QB Club: Favre looks at Brady, Manning, Mahomes and Rodgers
QB Club: Favre looks at Brady, Manning, Mahomes and Rodgers
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Brett Favre looks at the quarterbacks on display this weekend with an admiration as strong as the throws he made as a Pro Football Hall of Fame player. From Tom Brady and Patrick Mahomes in the Super Bowl, to the likelihood of Peyton Manning entering the sam
New Mexico teachers union opposes bill extending school year
New Mexico teachers union opposes bill extending school year
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SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) - A New Mexico teachers union is opposing legislation that would extend the school year to make up for learning that was lost during the coronavirus pandemic. Children are facing unprecedented setbacks amid online instruction, and court ru
New Mexico teachers union opposes extending school year
New Mexico teachers union opposes extending school year
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SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) - New Mexico’s largest teachers union is opposing legislation that would extend the school year to make up for learning that was lost during the coronavirus pandemic. Children are facing unprecedented setbacks amid online instruction, an
Germany bars Liverpool from coming for Champions League game
Germany bars Liverpool from coming for Champions League game
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BERLIN (AP) - Germany will not allow Liverpool into the country to play a Champions League game at Leipzig on Feb. 16 because of border restrictions imposed over new variants of the coronavirus. The German Interior Ministry confirmed Thursday that an applicat
Atlanta Falcons owner donating $17M to civil rights museum
Atlanta Falcons owner donating $17M to civil rights museum
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ATLANTA (AP) - The billionaire owner of the Atlanta Falcons is donating $17 million to help a civil rights museum expand and offer new programming. Arthur Blank's family foundation announced the gift to the National Center for Civil and Human Rights on Thursd
Testing times: Organizers say Aussie Open will start on time
Testing times: Organizers say Aussie Open will start on time
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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - There were 160 players back in isolation because a hotel quarantine worker tested positive for COVID-19. Six tuneup tournaments were suspended for a day so that 507 people connected with the Australian Open could be tested for th
No matches, testing times for tennis players in Australia
No matches, testing times for tennis players in Australia
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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - The tournament director of the Australian Open expects the year’s first tennis major to start on Monday as scheduled despite players being among the hundreds of people forced back into isolation after hotel quarantine worker test
No play, but plenty of tests for players at Australian Open
No play, but plenty of tests for players at Australian Open
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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Players were isolating and getting tested for COVID-19 instead of playing tuneup tournaments four days before the Australian Open as concern grew over the impact on the year’s first tennis major. All competition at six tournament
Utah theme park sues Taylor Swift over 'Evermore' album
Utah theme park sues Taylor Swift over 'Evermore' album
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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - A theme park in Utah has filed a lawsuit against Taylor Swift that accuses her of trademark infringement. Evermore Parks said in its suit filed Tuesday that the title of Swift's 2020 album “Evermore” violates the park's trademark rig
Pandemic pulverizes Spain's tourism as arrivals plunge 77%
Pandemic pulverizes Spain's tourism as arrivals plunge 77%
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MADRID (AP) - The coronavirus pandemic has pulverized Spain’s key tourism industry with arrivals dropping to 19 million in 2020, down from the near 84 million visitors the previous year. The 77% decrease snapped a seven-year trend of annual records and ende
Hawaii visitors happy with trips despite virus restrictions
Hawaii visitors happy with trips despite virus restrictions
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HONOLULU (AP) - A survey conducted by the Hawaii Tourism Authority has found that visitors to the islands between late December and early January were pleased despite limitations caused by the coronavirus pandemic. A majority of visitors who traveled to Hawai
Indonesia to deport British woman who married militant
Indonesia to deport British woman who married militant
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JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - Indonesian authorities said Wednesday they plan to deport a British woman married to a slain Indonesian militant because of a visa violation and her alleged link to a hard-line religious group. Police said Tazneen Miriam Sailar was
Denmark to develop digital passport proving vaccinations
Denmark to develop digital passport proving vaccinations
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COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - Denmark's government said Wednesday it is joining forces with businesses to develop a digital passport that would show whether people have been vaccinated against the coronavirus, allowing them to travel and help ease restrictions o
Asia Today: S. Korea steps up virus prevention for holiday
Asia Today: S. Korea steps up virus prevention for holiday
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korean officials are taking steps to limit travel and gatherings during next week’s Lunar New Year’s holidays, allowing train operators to sell only window seats and passenger vessels to operate at half capacity, as they fi
New Mexico trapping ban clears first legislative hurdle
New Mexico trapping ban clears first legislative hurdle
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - Legislation to prohibit traps, snares and wildlife poisons from being used on public lands across New Mexico cleared its first legislative hurdle Tuesday. Environmentalists and animal advocacy groups testified on behalf of the measur
Carbon monoxide poisoning suspected in deaths of dad, teen
Carbon monoxide poisoning suspected in deaths of dad, teen
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SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Two people, a cat and dog were found dead Monday inside a fifth wheel travel travel trailer east of Salem after suspected carbon monoxide poisoning, according to the Marion County Sheriff's Office. Someone called authorities on Monday morn
Painting looted by Nazis to be returned to Jewish heirs
Painting looted by Nazis to be returned to Jewish heirs
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BERLIN (AP) - A commission in Germany has ruled that a painting by expressionist Erich Heckel that is in a German art museum was likely unlawfully obtained under the Nazis and should be returned to the heirs of a Jewish historian who once owned it, officials
UEFA sets rules, deadlines to play Champions League games
UEFA sets rules, deadlines to play Champions League games
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GENEVA (AP) - UEFA set Champions League clubs an extended April 2 deadline on Tuesday to complete their round of 16 games, with Germany’s limit on travel from England a pending problem. Liverpool’s visit to Leipzig on Feb. 16 for a first-leg game could b
WWII museum exhibit features US soldier's Holocaust memories
WWII museum exhibit features US soldier's Holocaust memories
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Visitors to the National WWII Museum will be able to ask questions of a U.S. soldier who helped liberate a Nazi concentration camp as part of a traveling interactive exhibit from the USC Shoah Foundation that uses technology to spread the s
North Carolina tourist dies during Florida snorkeling trip
North Carolina tourist dies during Florida snorkeling trip
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KEY WEST, Fla. (AP) - A tourist from North Carolina died following a snorkeling trip off the Florida Keys, sheriff's officials said. Erica Michelle Brown, 42, had been snorkeling with family and friends on a Fury Watersports boat on Sunday afternoon when she
Biden expands quick bid to undo Trump’s immigration policies
Biden expands quick bid to undo Trump’s immigration policies
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SAN DIEGO (AP) - The Biden administration on Tuesday announced steps to address harm to thousands of families that were separated at the U.S.-Mexico border, expanding efforts to quickly undo relentless changes to immigration policy over the last four years. P
The Latest: Austria toughens entry requirements over virus
The Latest: Austria toughens entry requirements over virus
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VIENNA - Austria is toughening entry requirements in an effort to prevent the spread of contagious coronavirus variants. Interior Minister Karl Nehammer said Tuesday that the country will require weekly tests for cross-border commuters, who also will have to
Stax Museum offers virtual tours, online concert in February
Stax Museum offers virtual tours, online concert in February
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - The Stax Museum of American Soul Music in Tennessee is offering virtual “field trips” and an online concert in honor of Black History Month. The Memphis-based museum said Monday the online tours will take viewers through the history
Virus financial relief sought as Australia opens Parliament
Virus financial relief sought as Australia opens Parliament
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CANBERRA, Australia (AP) - Australia’s prime minister said more targeted economic relief for businesses struggling with pandemic restrictions could be coming after Parliament resumed on Tuesday for the first time in 2021. Tourism, aviation and hospitality a
Tanzania says no plans in place to accept COVID-19 vaccines
Tanzania says no plans in place to accept COVID-19 vaccines
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DODOMA, Tanzania (AP) - Tanzania’s health ministry says it has no plans in place to accept COVID-19 vaccines, just days after the president of the country of 60 million people expressed doubt about the vaccines without offering evidence. Health Minister Dor
Crews work to repair washed-out scenic highway near Big Sur
Crews work to repair washed-out scenic highway near Big Sur
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Crews worked Monday to determine when they can rebuild a section of scenic roadway near Big Sur after it collapsed in torrential rain last week, but the damage was not as bad as from a 2017 landslide that cut off the tourist destination a
AP PHOTOS: Virus uncertainty for China's Year of Ox vendors
AP PHOTOS: Virus uncertainty for China's Year of Ox vendors
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WUHAN, China (AP) - Vibrant red lanterns line an alley in Wuhan, China, but customers only trickle in. Around the corner, Gong Linhua recalled earlier years when her store was packed and the street outside was brimming with snack carts. “This is the first t
Blue Man Group ending its 14-year run at Universal Orlando
Blue Man Group ending its 14-year run at Universal Orlando
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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Blue Man Group is officially ending its 14-year run at Universal Orlando. The group announced its departure Monday on Twitter, adding that they planned to reopen safely at some point in Las Vegas, New York, Chicago and Boston. The trio o
Stealth fighter jet to land at Nebraska museum this spring
Stealth fighter jet to land at Nebraska museum this spring
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ASHLAND, Neb. (AP) - A stealth fighter jet is set to arrive at the Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum near Ashland this spring. The radar-resistant F-117 Nighthawk plane is one of 64 built for the Air Force, and one of only four of the planes donated t
Small pleasures as Italy reopens after Christmas lockdowns
Small pleasures as Italy reopens after Christmas lockdowns
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ROME (AP) - Much of Italy gingerly reopened Monday from pre-Christmas coronavirus closures, with the Vatican Museums welcoming a trickle of visitors to the Sistine Chapel and locals ordering their cappuccinos at outdoor tables for the first time in weeks. Whi
Dubai closes bars, limits activities after virus cases spike
Dubai closes bars, limits activities after virus cases spike
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Dubai announced Monday it would close all bars and pubs for the entire month of February and limit other activities after a spike in coronavirus cases followed New Year's Eve celebrations that drew visitors from around the w
The Latest: Fauci pushes need for global vaccination effort
The Latest: Fauci pushes need for global vaccination effort
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WASHINGTON - The virus that causes COVID-19 could gain a permanent place in the population without global vaccination, warns the U.S. government’s top infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci. “We’ve got to get the whole world vaccinated,” Fauci t
Tampa Bay makes best of Super Bowl week amid sour economy
Tampa Bay makes best of Super Bowl week amid sour economy
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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - There have been four previous Super Bowls in Tampa, some amid war and economic distress, but none have faced the challenges this year's event encounters because of the coronavirus pandemic and its fallout. Tickets for Sunday's game are limi
The Latest: Europol: Crime gangs into fake virus documents
The Latest: Europol: Crime gangs into fake virus documents
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THE HAGUE, Netherlands - The European Union’s police agency is warning nations to be on the lookout for fake COVID-19 test certificates, as crime gangs attempt to cash in on pandemic travel restrictions. Many countries have introduced requirements for arriv
In early going, Biden floods the zone with decrees
In early going, Biden floods the zone with decrees
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WASHINGTON (AP) - Modern American presidents have found that a good way to get off to a fast start in office is to issue decrees like an ancient king. With a pen as their scepter, they «hereby proclaim.” They “order,” “direct,» “revoke
Museum uses proceeds of art sales to fund upgrades
Museum uses proceeds of art sales to fund upgrades
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PITTSFIELD, Mass. (AP) - The Berkshire Museum hopes to fully reopen this summer with a new look financed by proceeds from the controversial sale of several pieces of artwork. A new sewer line, a nearly-complete freight elevator and waterproofing of the museu
Pawtucket's Slater Mill acquired by National Park Service
Pawtucket's Slater Mill acquired by National Park Service
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PAWTUCKET, R.I. (AP) - The historic Slater Mill in Pawtucket and the surrounding area are being taken over by the National Park Service. The transfer of the Old Slater Mill Historic District from local control to federal control enhances opportunities for con
Asia Today: China sees most monthly infections since March
Asia Today: China sees most monthly infections since March
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BEIJING (AP) - China recorded more than 2,000 new domestic cases of COVID-19 in January, the highest monthly total since the tail end of the initial outbreak in Wuhan in March of last year. The National Health Commission said Sunday that 2,016 cases were repo
